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Lily struggles with an apathetic mother, a domineering grandmother and the shifting alliances of her schoolgirl friendships. She soon develops a brittle self-esteem and obsesses over the one aspect of her life that she can control – her body. A story of secrets, warped friendships and addiction, and how families guard their secrets to keep up appearances – with disastrous consequences.
| Автор | Maya Fowler |
Sipho lives in Umlazi, Durban – he is seventeen, has dropped out of school and helps out at his father’s mechanic shop. But odd jobs do not provide the lifestyle his friend Musa has, with his BMW and designer clothes. Soon Sipho’s love for fast cars and money leads him into a life of crime that brings him close to drugs, death and prison time.
| Автор | Sifiso Mzobe |
‘A stunning debut that kept me guessing until the final, heartbreaking twist’ Claire Douglas‘Addictive, twisty and beautifully written’ Alice Feeney* * * * *A fast-paced and action-packed thriller, full of twists and turns you won’t see coming. It is the most gripping suspense mystery you’ll read this year.They said it was an accident. Her mother knows they’re lying. But the truth comes with a price…IT’S EVERY PARENT’S WORST NIGHTMARE.Abi Knight is startled awake in the middle of the night to a...
| Автор | Christina McDonald |
Love is in the air…? Luca is used to being the ‘single one’ at weddings – it happens, when all your other friends are engaged, married or taken. But when she bumps into Tom, her friend from university who broke her heart into a million pieces, she finds herself wondering what could have been.It’s ten years later, surely she should be over that Tom by now? So why is he looking even more gorgeous than ever – and why doesn’t he seem to be able to keep his eyes off her either? And as the champagne...
| Автор | Portia MacIntosh |
In the tycoon’s bed – and at his command! Frenchman Pascal Lévêque has his sights set on Alana Cusack, once one half of an infamous celebrity couple. Her seeming innocence intrigues him… Alana’s marriage was a sham. It has left her feeling unattractive and unwanted in bed.Now the devastating tycoon has claimed her as his mistress, he’ll teach the inexperienced Alana how much pleasure can be had in the bedroom. But when one night leads to a baby, Pascal vows he’ll take Alana to Paris…and to the...
| Автор | Эбби Грин |
Penny Jordan needs no introduction as arguably the most recognisable name writing for Mills & Boon.We have celebrated her wonderful writing with a special collection, many of which for the first time in eBook format and all available right now.When eighteen-year-old Imogen married Dracco Barrington, she did so with an open heart. He was her deceased father's business partner, and she had loved him all her life.But shortly after the wedding ceremony, Imogen uncovered a truth about Dracco...
| Автор | Пенни Джордан |
A slave woman is the only survivor of a failed expedition into the depths of Africa. She shelters in the hollow trunk of a boabab tree where she relives her earlier existence in a state of increasing isolation. How she was captured in her hometown and taken away as a child, her life in a harbour city on the eastern coast as servant to different masters, her journey with her last owner and protector, and her life in the boabab tree.
| Автор | Wilma Stockentröm |
Nobantu has everything a girl could dream of: a brilliant businessman for a husband, two adorable children, and two of the best friends a girl could ask for. And yet, on her 35th birthday, surrounded by glitz, glamour and fame, she realises something important. What has happened to her ambitions? Her career?
| Автор | Zukiswa Wanner |
She called herself Silent Anna because she couldn’t tell anyone what happened between her and her stepfather. Now, many years later, she breaks the silence to reveal the sexual abuse she suffered, its impact on her life and how she has finally managed to overcome it. It’s me, Anna is based on a true story.
| Автор | Anchien Troskie |
He’s fallen twelve thousand feet from the sky… Now he knows exactly what he wants!Daredevil Rafael Revaldi has always lived for the moment. But, having cheated death, the Conte di Monterrato is focused on the future. He needs an heir, but to get one he’ll face his toughest challenge yet—winning back his estranged wife!Lottie returns to the castle she once called home with newfound strength. The intense sensual connection between Lottie and Rafe remains, but so do the emotional scars of their...
| Автор | Andie Brock |
‘A FIERCELY INTELLIGENT PAGE-TURNER…AT ONCE THOUGHTFUL AND HIGHLY EMOTIVE’ PAULA HAWKINS‘THE STUFF THAT CLASSICS ARE MADE OF’ AJ FINN‘BRILLIANT, PRESCIENT, UNPUTDOWNABLE’ JENNY COLGAN‘A TOUR DE FORCE – A FEMINIST REIMAGINING OF SOCIETY’ GILLIAN MCALLISTERGlasgow, 2025. Dr Amanda Maclean is called to treat a patient with flu-like symptoms. Within three hours he is dead. This is how it begins. The unknown virus sweeps through the hospital with deadly speed.The victims are all men. Dr Maclean...
| Автор | Christina Sweeney-Baird |
Sam lives by the mantra that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.After the tragic loss of her husband, Sam built a new life around friends, her cat Coco and a career she loves. Fending off frequent set-ups and well-meaning advice to ‘move on’, Sam is resolutely happy being single.But when Sam gets seconded to her firm’s Boston office for the summer, it is more than her career that is in for a shake-up. A spur of the moment decision to visit the idyllic beaches of...
| Автор | Victoria Cooke |
Promoted to Princess!Destiny Richards knew she was playing with fire when she accepted charismatic Sheikh Zafir Al Asmari’s job offer, but it seemed like a fair price to pay to start her life over again. Until the temperature reached boiling point and Destiny found herself spending one-out-of-this-world night with the Sheikh!When powerful Zafir seduced English Rose, Destiny, he never anticipated she would hold the title of his Last Mistress. But their scorching affair has shocking repercussions....
| Автор | Rachael Thomas |
Savannah has returned to Greece with the intention of making her peace with the Kiriakis family. But Leiandros Kiriakis still believes the lies about Savannah and is set on making her pay for the past.Savannah is reluctant when Leiandros demands that she share his home. As for Leiandros, now he has Savannah right where he wants her. And in a short time he'll be giving her an ultimatum: if she doesn't want to lose everything she holds most dear, she'll agree to be his wife!
| Автор | Люси Монро |
You’re warmly invited to the Wedding of the Century with all your favourite friends. It’s the most gorgeous vintage fun you’ll have this year!When Emma’s boyfriend Daniel pops the question with a ring the size of a small country, she realises just how different their worlds are. Her family can only afford a low-key wedding while Daniel’s mother is expecting a society party that their high-brow guests won’t forget!How will Emma put together a sophisticated champagne-sodden celebration fit for...
| Автор | Michele Gorman |
‘Brilliant’ Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie ProjectGinny sees the world differently.Now you will too.‘Funny and wildly moving’ Daily MailMy name is Ginny Moon.Ginny is fourteen years old and has autism. She likes the colour red, making lists and knowing exactly what time it is. She doesn’t like hugs, surprises or people telling lies.After years in foster care, she has finally found her forever family. She has a new house, new parents and even a new name. But Ginny also has a Big Secret Plan...
| Автор | Benjamin Ouvrier Ludwig |
Midagi mõtlemata, lihtsalt sellepärast, et hirm juhtunu pärast polnud veel kadunud, jooksis Samala hertsogi poole ja surus ennast tema vastu."Sa… oled terve!" Ta käed sirutusid hertsogi kaela ümber ja kui mees ta embusse võttis, hoidis ta mehest kramplikult kinni. Mees vaatas alla tema peale, naise silmad olid pisaratest udused, huuled värisesid, ja mees mõtles, et mitte keegi ei saa olla armsam. Seejärel katsid ta huuled naise suu. Hetke ei suutnud Samala uskuda, et see on tõsi.Siis tundis ta,...
| Автор | Барбара Картленд |
Uiteindelik, ‘n nuwe boek deur die skrywer van Dis ek, Anna, nou onder haar eie naam! Dis ‘n lekker-leesroman oor drie vriendinne wat saam gaan vakansie hou langs die see. Net om agter te kom elkeen van hulle bewaar al jare lank ‘n geheim wat die ander nie dúrf weet nie. Dis ‘n meesleurende roman – oor die liefde, oor leuens, geheime, kinders, kilojoules en mans. En bowenal, oor vriendskap.
| Автор | Anchien Troskie |